STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday - October 20, 2025
Character Ed Theme – Responsibility

Chess Team - Sign ups are now going on for 6th through 8th Grade, See Mrs. Nolte for more details.  

The Patriot’s Pen All entries must be submitted to Kristin Scharf or Mick Cohagan at VFW Post 7980 by midnight Oct. 31.  See the office for more information.

Wrestling:  5th - 8th graders interested in wrestling - please sign-up in the gym!

Cross Country:  Thank you to all who came and supported the cross country team Saturday morning in sending us off. While our girls team and boys didn’t bring home any trophies or medals I can tell you that they raced hard and competed against some very  tough competition. I’m very proud of everyone. Thanks again for a wonderful season! Please make sure uniforms get turned into Mr. Keeley by the end of the week. Coach Keeley

SCHOOL DANCE:  ALOHA! Your Student Council would like to announce the first dance of the year! 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, you are invited to a Hawaiian Dance Party! next Friday, October 24th. The Hawaiian Dance permission slips are due back next Thursday, 10/23. Student Council will be selling leis during lunch Monday through Thursday next week for just $1 while supplies last! Faculty and staff - please consider being a chaperone to help our students enjoy their evening! 

Permission slips and information are being sent home with you and are DUE back by next Thursday, October 23rd. Faculty and staff - please consider being a chaperone to help our students enjoy their evening! 

There will be a Scholar Bowl information meeting on Tuesday October 21 at 12:30 in Mrs. Obermeier's room.  If you plan on attending this meeting, you must sign up on the sheet outside her door.  This is a short 10 minute minute about what being on the Scholar Bowl team requires.  Thanks

PTA SKATE NIGHT:  Please come to skate night at Skate City on Wednesday, October 22nd from 5:00pm to 7:00pm  $7.00 admission/$5.00 Skate Rentals

Some members of the math team competed this weekend at the 33rd Annual Math Contest at Belleville West.  Representing the “8th grade team” were Brooke Scharringhausen and ReaganWitt, along with 7th graders Esmee Ballance-Husted, Frank McGhee, WesleyLinder, and Wyatt Linder. Esmee, Frank, and Wesley all received an HonorableMention for their great scores. All contestants did an excellent job, receiving114 points overall.Representing the “7th Grade team” were some courageous 6th graders: RoseMcGhee, Owen Wheeler, Thomas Bauer, and John Brennan. Owen earned an Honorable Mention for his great score.

Mr. Heeg is proud and appreciative of this hard-working group of students and their fantastic performance. 

Thanks for making MCS proud!

Upcoming Dates:

25/26 School Year

10/20

B Boys Basketball @ Central Jr Hight Tourney

6:00pm

10/21

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Home vs Waterloo

6:00pm

8 Boys Basketball @ Central Jr High Tourney

6:00pm

Board Meeting

6:00pm

10/22

3rd/4th Grade Ortho Assembly

9:30am

PTA Skate Party at Skate City

5:00pm

8 Girls Basketball @ Joe Arthur vs St. Clare

5:00pm

8 Boys Basketball @ Central Jr High Tourney

6:00pm

10/23

8 Boys BAsketball @ Central Jr High Tourney

5:00pm

10/24

October School Assembly

1:50pm

MCS Jr High Dance

7:00pm

10/25

7 Boys Basketball @ Wolfbranch

10:00am

10/27

6th/7th/8th Boys Basketball @ Smithton

5:00pm

10/28

Holloread at MPC (BW Student Council)

9:00am

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Home vs West Jr High

6:00pm

10/29

Picture RETAKE Day

A.M.

6th Grade Boys Basketball Vs Valmeyer

5:00pm

7 / 8 Boys Basketball @ Valmeyer

6:00pm

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Freeburg

6:00pm

10/30

7 / 8 Boys Basketball @ Emge

5:00pm

10/31

MPC Halloween Parade

9:00am

11/3

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Columbia

6:00pm

11/4

Parent Teacher Conferences

4:30pm

11/5

7 / 8 Girls Basketball @ Home vs Emge

6:00pm

PTA Meeting - MPC Library

7:00pm